CLASS:
NR436 – Community Public and Population Health Nursing

Directions
Use the selected topic from Week 1 to complete the Practicum Project: Health Promotion Data Collection and Analysis template, following the steps below.

Download the Week 2 Practicum Project: Health Promotion Data Collection and Analysis template.. Use of the template is required. If the template is not used, a 10% deduction will be applied. See the rubric. Save the template and include your name in the file name.
Download the Week 2 Practicum Project: Sources of Data document..
Use the links provided in the Practicum Project: Sources of Data document and other professional sources to collect data on your practicum topic.
Use the data collected from the Practicum Project: Sources of Data document and other professional sources to complete the Practicum Project: Health Promotion Data Collection and Analysis template.
Correctly cite and reference ideas and information that come from scholarly literature.  Sources should be no more than five years old unless they are historical references.
Follow rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation consistent with formal, professional writing.
Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy.

Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric).

Demographic Data 

Collect county data for all sections
Collect state data for all sections
Collect U.S. data for all sections

Epidemiological Data Collection: Prevalence  

Collect county data for two years, including number, and source
Collect state data for two years, including number, and source
Collect U.S. data for two years, including number, and source
Collect world data for two years, including number, and source

Epidemiological Data Collection: Mortality 

Collect county data for two years, including number, and source
Collect state data for two years, including number, and source
Collect U.S. data for two years, including number, and source
Collect world data for two years, including number, and source

Demographic Data Analysis  

Compare county, state, and national data
Explain how data are similar
Explain how data are different

Epidemiological Data Analysis: Prevalence 

Compare county, state, national, and world data
Explain how data are similar
Explain how data are different
Provide a citation for at least one scholarly source

Epidemiological Data Analysis: Mortality 

Compare county, state, national, and world data
Explain how data are similar
Explain how data are different
Provide a citation for at least one scholarly source

Epidemiological Data Analysis: Prevalence & Mortality 

Compare prevalence and mortality data across two years.
Explain if the public health concern is improving or worsening.
Provide a citation for at least one scholarly source.

Data Analysis

Identify which data is most important to share with other healthcare professionals.
Provide a rationale.
Provide a citation for at least one scholarly source.

 
SOLUTION

Demographic Data
County Data
State Data
U.S. Data

Population total
12,582
22,610,726
334,914,895

Male (subtract female % from 100)
49.4%
48.8%
49.6%

Female
52.9%
50.8%
50.4%

Persons under 5
10.1%
5.0%
5.6%

Persons over 65
11.0%
21.6%
17.3%

Race and Origin

 
County Data
State Data
U.S. Data

White alone
27.7%
76.8%
75.5%

Black or African American alone
50.4%
17.0%
16.6%

American Indian and Alaska Native alone
0.0%
0.5%
1.3%

Asian alone
0.0%
3.1%
6.3%

…………………………………$$10